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with general election 2014 only a few months away...
Exit polls: BJP set to bag C'garh, R’sthan and MP, leads in Delhi
SAD likely to make history
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Voters all praise for ‘model polling stations’
Getting inked: Updates & likes by those who voted
CM Sheila Dikshit on a sticky wicket
Sai was disguised as a Sikh when arrested
Food security non-negotiable: India
No possibility of fourth war on Kashmir: Farooq
Cabinet panel to decide on COSC chief
89 Armoured Regiment presented with Standards
Mars probe goes beyond Earth’s influence
No Indian varsity in top 10; China clear leader
tejpal case
Submarine
tragedy: Search still on for bodies
Fire breaks out on naval ship at Vizag
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with general election 2014 only a few months away... Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 4 The high-pitched battle that saw BJP aggressively campaigning to stop Congress from getting a fourth consecutive term and greenhorn AAP, trying to corner both traditional political parties on corruption issue, culminated with nearly 80 lakh out of the 1.19 crore voters deciding the fate of 810 candidates. While the Congress was seeking another term under Sheila Dikshit, the BJP and the AAP were led by their chief ministerial candidates Harsh Vardhan and bureaucrat-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal respectively for the 70-member assembly.
"The turnout has been around 66 per cent. The election was incident free," Delhi's Chief Electoral officer Vijay Dev said addressing a press conference in the evening. Nearly 70,000 people were standing in queue around 6 pm, he said. People were seen enthusiastically queuing up at the polling stations all across the National Capital since 10 am. The polling began at 8 am. A low turnout of voters was witnessed at majority of the polling stations in the first half and till 11 am only 17 per cent votes were polled. But the voting percentage picked up pace after 2 pm. The polling by and large remained peaceful and there was no report of any major untoward incident. In constituencies of Trans Yamuna, New Delhi, Okhla, Rajouri Garden, Greater Kailash, Tilak Vihar and Hari Nagar large number of voters came out to exercise their right. Same was the position in many other constituencies. Young voters came out in large numbers to participate in the polling process, especially in the areas of Delhi University. "It was my first voting experience. I am happy to have exercised my most important right," said Abhishek Garg after casting his vote in North Delhi. Exuding confidence, ministers and political leaders reached polling booths early morning with Aam Admi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and BJP's chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan reaching polling station at 8.30 am followed by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit casting their vote at around 10.30 am. "This is going to be a win of 'aam aadmi' defeating the long prevailing rule of corruption," said AAP's Arvinder Kejriwal after casting his vote. "I am fighting the polls with confidence. We have ensured consistent development. We followed an agenda of inclusive development. We made Delhi the best city," said Dikshit. Denying any threat from the AAP, BJP's Harsha Vardhan said: "Our main fight is with the Congress. We are in strong position and sure to form government this time." Few of the electronic voting machines were reported to be non-functional in some parts of the city. However, the problem was resolved later, said official of Delhi Election Office. The EVM at polling booth in Aurangazeb Lane, where Rahul cast his vote and at Gole Market, malfunctioned when polling began. People in many polling booths in Tughlaqabad, Karol Bagh, Trilokpuri, Jungpura and Badarpur said they had to wait for a long time to cast their votes due to snag in EVMs. Voters all praise for ‘model polling stations’
A red-carpet welcome, spruced-up infrastructure and e-rickshaws today greeted voters at the nine 'model polling stations' here, an initiative of the Delhi election office to make voting a pleasant experience. The unique arrangement drew large appreciation from the voters at these polling stations across nine districts. "We walked the red carpet escorted by poll duty officials to the booth. Tents were set up and comfortable seating arrangements made. I felt as if I have come to a wedding," said a voter at one of these stations. The facility of battery-powered rickshaws or e-rickshaws to ferry voters from the entrance gate to the polling booth was a spectacle at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya polling station in Laxminagar constituency. A group of senior citizens that reached the venue gate were excited to board the e-rickshaws which had poster on them reading "May I help you" to reach the polling booths. (With inputs from
PTI)
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Exit polls: BJP set to bag C'garh, R’sthan and MP, leads in Delhi New Delhi, December 4 As polling ended in the Capital, the new entrant AAP appears to be playing the role of a spoiler. According to the polls, the BJP is well ahead on the road to retaining power in Madhya Pradesh and wresting it from Congress in Rajasthan while placed ahead with a slender lead in Chhattisgarh. CNN-IBN-CSDS-The Week survey gave 136-146 seats to the BJP in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly and 45-55 in the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly. Rival Congress is slated to get 67-77 in Madhya Pradesh and 32-40 in Chhattisgarh. 'Today's Chanakya' gave a clear majority to BJP with 161 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 51 in Chhattisgarh and 147 in Rajasthan, while it gave Congress only 62 in Madhya Pradesh, 39 in Chhattisgarh and a meagre 39 in Rajasthan. Times Now-C-Voter also gave the BJP lead in all the three major states, with 128 in Madhya Pradesh, 44 in Chhattisgarh and 130 in the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly. The survey gave Congress only 92 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 41 in Chhattisgarh and only 48 in Rajasthan. In Delhi, the survey predicted a hung assembly, with 29 seats to the BJP, 21 to the Congress and 16 to the AAP. India Today-ORG is the only survey which gave a clear majority to the BJP in Delhi giving it 41 seats and limiting the ruling Congress to a mere 20 seats and the AAP to just six. Times Now-C Voter Survey gave the BJP 29 seats, Congress 21 and AAP 16. ABP-Nielsen projected the BJP as getting 37 seats, Congress 16 seats and AAP 15. 'Today's Chanakya' gave 29 seats to the BJP with a plus minus margin of nine seats, 10 seats to the Congress with a plus minus margin of five seats and a whopping 31 seats to the AAP with a plus minus margin of nine seats. In Mizoram, only TimesNow-C-Voter survey said the Congress is in for a shock getting only 19 seats and MNF-MPC alliance getting 14 seats and ZNP getting five seats. — PTI
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SAD likely to make history
New Delhi, December 4 There was total polarisation of voters in Rajouri Garden where SAD candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa had devoted his time in meeting people in the last days of campaigning. In areas of Chand Nagar, Vishnu Garden, Maddi Wali Gali, Shyam Nagar, Mukherjee Park, Ravi Nagar and Pant Garh, the mood of the electorate was against the ruling party. As many as 45,000 Sikh votes are there in these areas, including Rajouri Garden. At Hari Nagar, Badal’s secular card seemed to have played a major positive role where mood of the Sikh and non-Sikh voters was seen in favour of SAD candidate Shyam Sharma. East Delhi that has always been a stronghold of the Congress seems going out of its clutches as Shahadra seat where SAD candidate Jatinder Singh Shanty gave a dent to the Congress vote bank. Muslims voters were seen talking of Shanty and meeting of Parkash Singh Badal with a Muslim leader seems to have yielded results in favour of Shanty. Kalkaji is the only constituency where SAD candidate Harmit Singh Kalka seemed to be weak candidate against his Congress rival Subhash Chopra. SAD Delhi chief Manjit Singh GK said he was satisfied with party’s strategy and hard work of the party activists to tilt the needle in favour of SAD candidates.
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Voters all praise for ‘model polling stations’
New Delhi, December 4 "We walked the red carpet escorted by poll duty officials to the booth. Tents were set up and comfortable seating arrangements made. I felt as if I have come to a wedding," said a voter at one of these stations. The facility of battery-powered rickshaws or e-rickshaws to ferry voters from the entrance gate to the polling booth was a spectacle at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya polling station in Laxminagar constituency. A group of senior citizens that reached the venue gate were excited to board the e-rickshaws which had poster on them reading "May I help you" to reach the polling booths. "We were surprised as an e-rickshaw stopped in front of us and offered us a ride from the entrance gate to the polling booth. It was really a care-taking initiative on the part of the commission," said Avam Singh, a 65-year-old voter. — PTI
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Getting inked: Updates & likes by those who voted
New Delhi, December 4 Young voters, mostly first timers, said it was “cool” to upload pictures of their left index fingers marked in bright purple, proof that they cast their votes. “I uploaded it because it shows that I have practised my right and have contributed something to the nation,” said Manisha Garg, an engineer, who voted for the first time. Others too said they wanted to “show-off” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social networking sites about their presence in polling booths, notching up comments and likes on their statuses. Mayank Kashyap, a young voter, said, he had a special reason to uploading the “got inked” picture. “It’s the pride and satisfaction of contributing to fulfilling the dream of having a clean and non-corrupt country.” Some voters said they believed that such statuses and images encourage others to go and exercise their franchise. “These things encourage one’s peers to vote. It’s like he went, I should too” said Aditi Kath, a young entrepreneur, who put up an inked finger as her ‘WhatsApp’ display picture. And then were other voters, like Subodh Dahiya, a second -time voter who went with the trend for particular reason. “I didn’t have a special reason to put the picture or make a status regarding voting. I did it just like that,” he said. Prior to the polling the Delhi Election Commision had roped in Bollywood actor Soha Ali Khan, cricketer Virat Kohli and TV actress Toral Rasputra as its brand ambassadors for a multimedia campaign, “Dil me hai Dilli, vote karenge.” Posters and billboards of Virat Kohli displaying his inked finger urged people to “Teeka lagao matdaan ka”. Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit was clicked showing off their purple mark on the left index finger while her right hand sported a victory sign. Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi waved to photographers showing off the back of her left hand. Photographs of BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan and AAP Chief Ministerial candidate Arvind Kejriwal also streamed in various networking sites like Facebook and Twitter after casting their votes. A Twitter user posted “The best makeup for anyone today in Delhi - An inked finger and a clear conscience.” A poster for a south Delhi mall urged voters to show proof their voting and earn concessions upto 5 per cent. Another twitter user comment summed up the mood that your vote may or may not change Dilli but your profile picture can surely be changed with an inked finger! — PTI
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CM Sheila Dikshit on a sticky wicket
New Delhi, December 4 The contest, considered to be a three-cornered contest between the traditional rivals the Congress and the BJP and the rookie AAP, seems to a tough affair. With the BJP fielding former Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta against Sheila Dikshit and the AAP being represented by its chief Arvind Kejriwal, the Congress CM's charisma and development model look to be faced with first of its kind of challenge. No matter how much both the BJP and the Congress may rubbish the AAP as a spoiler, with the Congress CM equating it with the BSP, which secured two seats in 2008 Assembly polls, the sway and the verbal support of the electorate here indicates at the change. Among the first-time voters here, the inclination was clearly towards the rookie AAP in hope for a clean and corruption-free government. As people queued up at nearly 211 polling booths of New Delhi, among the prominent public names who recorded their vote early were Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Congress president Sonia Gandhi who was accompanied by Sheila Diskhit, Maneka Gandhi and AAP's chief ministerial candidate who was flanked by his party workers. Other names include Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra while Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was seen at Aurangazeb Lane booth of New Delhi constituency, which witnessed a polling percentage of 67 per cent.
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Sai was disguised as a Sikh when arrested
Pipli (Kurukshetra), December 4 Sai had been declared a proclaimed offender by a Surat court under Section 82 of the CrPC. Sleuths of the Delhi and Gujarat police intercepted Sai and his accomplice when they stopped at Neelkanth filling station, opposite Parakeet resort of the Haryana Tourism, at Pipli. The operation was “swift and secret”. The Kurukshetra police was not informed about the joint operation by the Delhi and Gujarat police team that took him to Delhi. Sita Ram, a filling station staff member, said a car came for re-fuelling and within a few minutes, around six police vehicles descended there from the Ambala side and intercepted the vehicle. Sai had disguised himself as a Sikh. He was supporting a red turban and wearing jeans. He was nabbed by the police along with his three disciples. Kurukshetra SP Y Puran Kumar confirmed the district police was not involved in the operation and that he had no authentic information about it. Two sisters had lodged police complaints in Surat against Asaram and Sai accusing them of rape, sexual assault, illegal confinement and other offences. While the younger sister had filed a complaint against Sai, accusing him of repeated sexual assaults between 2002 and 2005 at the Surat ashram; the elder sister had accused Asaram of repeated sexual assaults at his ashram on the outskirts of Ahmedabad between 1997 and 2006.
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wto summit Sanjeev Sharma Tribune News Service
New Delhi, December 4 India’s stand at the WTO talks spelled out by Commerce and Industry Minister criticised and expressed disappointment at several issues being addressed in Bali, including the due restraint provision on food security, the agricultural package, the deal for least developed countries (LDC) and the trade facilitation agreement. Addressing the plenary session of the 9th Ministerial Conference of the WTO, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma reiterated that for India, food security is non-negotiable and the need for public stockholding of foodgrains to ensure food security must be respected, and to this end, WTO rules must be updated. Stating that the G-33 proposal was mooted precisely for this purpose, the minister added: “The due restraint provision, in its current form, cannot be accepted. It must remain in force till we are able to agree on a lasting solution and provide adequate protection from all kinds of challenges.” With India taking a tough stance on several crucial issues in this round of talks, the Bali ministerial has received a setback. India will be hoping that other major emerging world countries like Brazil, China and South Africa back its demands on food security. With the Food Security Bill a major plank of the UPA government in the upcoming general elections, any flexibility on the issue was not expected. The developed countries are pushing for a trade facilitation agreement or easier customs rules in the developing countries which is expected to add $ 1 trillion to world trade. Treading cautiously on the eventuality of India being blamed for the collapse of the talks, Sharma Stressing that members have a shared responsibility in preserving the credibility of the WTO as a trade negotiating forum, and that India has remained constructively engaged in the negotiations. India’s stance at the WTO was critical of several shortcomings in the trade negotiations. Sharma expressed disappointment at the agricultural package, mere statements of intent for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and several unresolved issues in the trade facilitation agreement.
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No possibility of fourth war on Kashmir: Farooq
Srinagar, December 4 “He (Sharif) has to manage his government. He has to talk in this way to keep his people with him. I think there is no possibility of a fourth war,” Abdullah, who has been a three-time Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, told reporters on the sidelines of a function in the city here. Abdullah, responding to a question about Pakistani media reports that had quoted the Pakistan Prime Minister warning of a fourth war if Kashmir was not solved, said, “There is nothing to worry about.” According to Pakistani media reports, Sharif has said, “Kashmir is a flash point and can trigger a fourth war between the two nuclear powers anytime.” India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir in 1947-48, 1965 and a limited war in Kargil in 1999, during Sharif’s earlier term as Pakistan’s Prime Minister. After Sharif became the Prime Minister this year, Pakistan has increasingly raked up the Kashmir issue and has also signalled a return to its old K-policy.
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Cabinet panel to decide on COSC chief
New Delhi, December 4 Having a full-time Chairman for the COSC was one of the items suggested by the Naresh Chandra task force. Besides this, the entire list of suggestions of the task force has been forwarded to the CCS for a decision, top sources have confirmed. Yesterday, Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi had confirmed that the three services were in agreement on having an officer heading the COSC on full-time basis. At present, the senior most service chief is the ex officio Chairman of the COSC. Defence Minister AK Antony has yet again asked all political parties to give their opinion on having a full-time Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as recommended by the Kargil review committee in 2001.
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89 Armoured Regiment presented with Standards
The Standards is a mark of recognition of a military establishment’s professionalism, dedication and service to the nation, and is traditionally presented by the President at a special ceremonial parade. The regiment was raised in 1980 and has since fought insurgency in Punjab as well as Jammu and Kashmir, besides taking part in Operation Vijay, Operation Parakram and Operation Varuna.
Two of its former commandants have risen to the rank of Lieutenant General and incidentally, both have served under the Chandimandir-based Western Command — Lt General Anil Chait, presently Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff, had commanded 2 Corps at Ambala while Lt General Anil Bhalla, presently Director General Perspective Planning, had commanded 9 Corps at Yol near Dharamshala. The regiment is presently under the command of Col Jagat Singh. Ties with Lanka vital Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi was candid enough at his press conference on December 3 when he narrated the military importance of continuing to work with Sri Lanka even as political opposition from Tamil Nadu was peaking. The Admiral said there was no scaling up of activity with Sri Lanka. “With Lanka, we have training-related interaction and depending upon the needs of that country, we train their personnel accordingly. The arrangement is reviewed periodically. We need to maintain good relations,” the Admiral said. When asked why it was important for India, the Navy Chief, without naming China or Pakistan, explained that it was to our advantage that they ask us. Otherwise, they could go elsewhere, he said. This comes just weeks after Tamil Nadu-based parties and state politicians of the Congress and the BJP forced Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to back off from attending the CHOGM at Colombo. Para raid in Sind December has special significance for 10 Para, an elite Special Forces battalion. It was in the first week of this month in 1971 that the unit had carried out a raid 80 km inside enemy territory on the Indus-Rangers Headquarters at Chachro in Sind and destroyed it. The battalion, known as the Desert Scorpions, was then based at near Barmer in Rajasthan and infiltrated inside Pakistan on the night of December 5. The assault on Chachro began in the early hours of December 7. The raiding party came under fire on the outskirts of Chachro, but by daylight, the Paras had neutralised all threats and cleared the enemy from Chachro, taking 17 prisoners of war and capturing a huge cache of small arms. The raid had been led by the unit’s then commanding officer Lt Col Bhawani Singh, a royal scion from Jaipur. He was decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra while the unit was awarded Battle Honour Chachro and Theatre Honour Sind. Each year, the battalion observes Chachro Day to commemorate the battle. Flag Day advanced An event which attracts little public attention is the Armed Forces Flag Day, meant to express solidarity with serving and retired soldiers. Traditionally observed on December 7 each year, this year, it has been advanced by a day due to the designated day being a holiday. Prior to Independence, the British had a convention of observing Remembrance Day on November 11 each year. Red paper poppies were distributed to the public in return for donations and it was also referred to as the Poppy Day. The donations were primarily meant for the welfare of British soldiers, though the Crown had the discretion for earmarking a portion for the welfare of Indian ex-servicemen. Post-Independence, the Defence Committee of the Cabinet decided in July 1948 that such donations would be for Indian soldiers only. In August 1949, it was decided that Flag Day would be observed on December 7 and token flags and car stickers would be distributed in return for donations that would be used for welfare measures. Sikh Regiment Colonel Lt General GS Shergill has taken over as Colonel of the Sikh Regiment, one of the most highly decorated regiments of the Army. He is presently posted as Chief of Staff, Central Command, at Lucknow. In his capacity as the Colonel, he will be responsible for looking after the affairs of the regiment that comprises 19 regular infantry battalions and three Territorial Army battalions. Lt General Shergill was commissioned in 1977 into 8 Sikh, the battalion that proved its mettle in the 1999 Kargil conflict and received the Battle Honour Tiger Hill. The General belongs to Chak Bilgan village in Nawanshahr. (Vijay Mohan, Ajay Banerjee, Jupinderjit Singh)
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Mars probe goes beyond Earth’s influence
Bangalore, December 4 The Mars orbiter spacecraft had slung out of its earth-bound orbit in the early hours of December 1 during the critical 22-minute trans-Mars injection, a manoeuvre billed as the “mother of all slingshots”. The spacecraft which was in a hyperbolic orbit had escaped from the SOI, after the first step on Sunday in the Mars mission's 680 million-km-long odyssey to its destination to put on course the country’s first ever inter-planetary space rendezvous. ISRO has planned four mid-course corrections - around December 11, in April, August and on September 14 - in case of any deviation along its path to the Martian orbit before its expected arrival in the orbit of the Red planet in September 2014. The spacecraft is being continuously monitored from the Spacecraft Control Centre at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore with support from Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) antennae at Byalalu here. The Mars mission's success would catapult India into a small club, which included the US, Europe and Russia, whose probes have orbited or landed on Mars. — PTI
Course corrections
* Mars probe has traversed beyond the sphere of influence of Earth extending to 9,25,000 km in its 10-month long voyage to the Red Planet *
ISRO plans four mid-course corrections - around December 11, in April, August and on September 14 - in case of deviation along its path
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No Indian varsity in top 10; China clear leader New Delhi, December 4 India’s highest placed institution in the 2014 rankings published today by Times Higher Education is Panjab University, Chandigarh, at number 13. It has beaten the specialist IITs to secure the topmost position among Indian institutions surveyed. Outstanding citations (references) of research papers produced by PU drove its ranking, primarily. So did the foreign student strength. This is the second time Panjab University, the alma mater of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has saved the day for India by gaining a foothold on the global education stage. In October, it was the sole Indian entrant to the 226-250 group rank in the World’s 400 top Universities list published by Times Group, which draws on the world’s largest academic reputation survey. Overall, China emerges the clear leader in the latest rankings bagging four positions in the top 10 and 23 in the top 100. India’s second best in the list is IIT-Kharagpur (30) followed by IIT-Kanpur (34); IIT-Delhi and IIT-Roorkee (joint 37); IIT-Guwahati (46) and IIT-Madras (47). As against China, which has 23 institutions in the top 100, India has only 10, including Jadhavpur University ranked 47th. Surprisingly, Aligarh Muslim University has been ranked better at 50th position than Jawaharlal Nehru University at number 57. Top two universities in the 22 surveyed nations are both Chinese -- Peking University and Tsinghua University. If it was any consolation, India is the third best when it comes to the presence of universities in the top 100 list. While China emerges as the education superpower in the new survey with 23 institutions in the top 100, Taiwan is second with 21 and India third with 10. Five BRICs nations and 17 emerging economies were surveyed.
At no. 13, Panjab University pips IITs
* Placed at number 13 on the 100-institution list, Panjab University has beaten the specialist IITs to secure the top slot among Indian institutions surveyed *
Its citation score reflecting the value of its research is 84.7 while that of the next best Indian institution, IIT-Kharagpur, is 35.3! *
PU scores 29.3 on a scale of 100 on international repute as against IIT-Kharagpur’s 14.7 *
It’s industry collaboration score is also good at 28.4 compared to zero for IIT-Kharagpur .
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Goa police summon Shoma
Panaji, December 4 Deputy Inspector General of police OP Mishra said that the summons have been issued to Chaudhury and the others but refused to divulge when they will be called to record the statements. — PTI
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Sub tragedy: Search still on for bodies Mumbai, December 4 The Russian-made Kilo-class submarine which was back in India after a refit sank after a series of explosions off the Mumbai port. So far remains of only 11 of the 18 crew members including three officers have been recovered. The Navy is yet to determine the cause of the mishap. Sinha said it is still not known whether the explosions were due to an accident or because of some human error. The submarine is still on the seabed and the process to salvage the vessel is still on. The Defence Ministry has short-listed three companies to carry out the salvage operations and a decision on this would be taken shortly, Sinha said. Naval officials had earlier said the exact cause of the explosions would be known only after the submarine is subjected to various analysis after being salvaged.
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Fire breaks out on naval ship at Vizag
Visakhapatnam, December 4 Navy sources said five persons suffered injuries, but there was no loss of life. The fire was doused before it could cause any damage, defence sources said. The ship was in the dry dock for maintenance when the fire broke out this evening, they said, adding the cause of the fire was being investigated. In recent times there have been mishaps involving naval warships. On August 14, the INS Sindhurakshak had sunk in the Mumbai naval harbour after an explosion, killing all 18 personnel on board. Soon after that a fire took place on aircraft carrier INS Viraat off the coast of Mumbai. Defence Minister A K Antony had pulled up the Navy for the sinking of INS Sindhurakshak and asked the force not to fritter away resources of the nation. Meanwhile, Navy divers have still not stopped looking for the remains of the crew of submarine INS Sindhurakshak which sank at the Mumbai port on August 14. “We have not stopped the search operation, our divers are still at the job,” Vice-Admiral Shekhar Sinha, chief of Western Naval Command said on Navy Day. — PTI
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No choice? Many Delhiites use ‘NOTA’ option Sex workers cast votes
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A record 66 per cent Delhiites, breaking all its record since 1993, voted today in the fiercely contested Assembly polls, considered the litmus test for Congress ahead of the next year's Lok Sabha elections, as arch rival BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party made it a tight triangular contest.
The Army’s 89 Armoured Regiment, having close operational association with the western region, was presented the Standards by Chief of the Army Staff General Bikram Singh at Namkum military station near Ranchi last week.
